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IJ11402: THE CIFS DRIVER MAY HANG IN MB_PUT_UIO APPLIES TO AIX 7100-05

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • Processes using CIFS mounts may hang in an
    infinite loop if a write operation fails,
    constantly using CPU.  Processes hung in this
    state will have a stack like the following.
    
    mb_put_uio@AF50_21+000058
    smb_write+00048C
    smbfs_writevnode+0000A8
    cn_rdwr+000258
    .hkey_legacy_gate+00004C
    vnop_rdwr+0001A4
    vno_rw@AF17_5+000158
    IPRA.$rwuio+0000D4
    IPRA.$rdwr+00018C
    kewrite+0001A4
    syscall+000228
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED:
    * Systems running the 7100-05 Technology Level with
    * any of the following filesets at or between the given levels:
    * MIN          MAX          FILESET
    * 7.1.5.0      7.1.5.30     bos.cifs_fs.rte
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
    * Processes using CIFS mounts may hang in an
    * infinite loop if a write operation fails,
    * constantly using CPU.  Processes hung in this
    * state will have a stack like the following.
    * mb_put_uio@AF50_21+000058
    * smb_write+00048C
    * smbfs_writevnode+0000A8
    * cn_rdwr+000258
    * .hkey_legacy_gate+00004C
    * vnop_rdwr+0001A4
    * vno_rw@AF17_5+000158
    * IPRA.$rwuio+0000D4
    * IPRA.$rdwr+00018C
    * kewrite+0001A4
    * syscall+000228
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION:
    * Install APAR IJ11402.
    ****************************************************************
    

Problem conclusion

  • Restore uio structure fields when necessary.
    

Temporary fix

Comments

  • 7100-04 - use AIX APAR IJ13309
    7100-05 - use AIX APAR IJ11402
    7100-05 - use AIX APAR IJ11402
    7200-01 - use AIX APAR IJ13810
    7200-02 - use AIX APAR IJ10660
    7200-03 - use AIX APAR IJ12374
    

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    IJ11402

  • Reported component name

    AIX V7.1

  • Reported component ID

    5765H4000

  • Reported release

    710

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    YesPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2018-11-17

  • Closed date

    2018-12-04

  • Last modified date

    2019-11-14

  • APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

    IJ10660

  • APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    AIX V7.1

  • Fixed component ID

    5765H4000

Applicable component levels

  • R710 PSY U883013

       UP19/05/01 I 1000

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Document Information

Modified date:
19 April 2022